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UC Entomologist Amy Murillo shared a rare, up-close look at the flesh-eating fly now terrorizing cattle and dairy farmers.
"The spines here are just like truly amazing," she marveled while viewing the larva under the microscope.
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Starting SOON at NOON - Daniel Swain, @ucanr.edu climate scientist, will discuss potential for fire weather across the West this month
Change of plan! I'm moving up today's livestream to noon PT (instead of 6pm; I'll have future evening session to make up for it!). Topics remain the same: Potential for widespread fire weather setup in late June across West, plus a federal science update.
"It only feeds on living flesh, and that's why we're concerned about it," Amy Murillo @ucriverside.bsky.social said.
"As scientists, we can help break that lifecycle"
"It hasn't been in the U.S. since 1966, when we eradicated it," Alec Gerry @ucanr.edu said
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Elevated wildfire risk will continue each day for foreseeable future across some portion of interior West. Through Sat, a broad region of dry thunderstorm potential will arise within drought/snow drought zones following recent heatwave, with relatively high risk of new ignitions.
Farmers are used to dealing with a certain level of uncertainty, like weather and changing consumer demands, Daniel Sumner @ucdavisare.bsky.social told @kjzz.org
“The political uncertainty is harder,” Sumner said
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California is temporarily offering free admission to more than 30 state historic parks under a limited-time promotion tied to Juneteenth and the nation’s 250th anniversary.
“When it comes to contaminated soil, remediation is a really tough task. If you want something immediate, you have to remove the soil and replace it. Everything else takes time to work.” — Chris Shogren, UC Cooperative Extension
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Signs pointing toward extended period of elevated to critical fire weather across Western U.S. through early Jul. Antecedent conditions: Recent anomalous heat (esp. PacNW), plus widespread severe to extreme drought, have primed vegetation (via fuel drying). Then... [Thread]
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California is temporarily offering free admission to more than 30 state historic parks under a limited-time promotion tied to Juneteenth and the nation’s 250th anniversary.
The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive #weather and #climate-focused "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain. 06/22/2026 topic: I...
Since the beginning of June, at least a dozen animal infections have been confirmed in Texas and New Mexico, putting California and the rest of the nation on alert
Since the beginning of June, at least a dozen animal infections have been confirmed in Texas and New Mexico, putting California and the rest of the nation on alert
One teenager has spent hours perched in a threatened oak in protest. The district’s goal is to finish the work before students return from summer break.
Change of plan! I'm moving up today's livestream to noon PT (instead of 6pm; I'll have future evening session to make up for it!). Topics remain the same: Potential for widespread fire weather setup in late June across West, plus a federal science update.
Talks are intensifying ahead of an upcoming review of the North American trade pact. For U.S. consumers, it could mean higher fruit and vegetable prices.
Change of plan! I'm moving up today's livestream to noon PT (instead of 6pm; I'll have future evening session to make up for it!). Topics remain the same: Potential for widespread fire weather setup in late June across West, plus a federal science update.
The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive #weather and #climate-focused "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain. 06/22/2026 topic: I...
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The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive #weather and #climate-focused "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain. 06/22/2026 topic: I...
Talks are intensifying ahead of an upcoming review of the North American trade pact. For U.S. consumers, it could mean higher fruit and vegetable prices.
